Patents by Inventor Andreas Heberer
Andreas Heberer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9580941Abstract: A handle module is provided for fastening an outer door handle to a motor vehicle door with a modular basic body that in a final assembly state with its outer door handle protrudes through an opening in the outer door panel and comes to lie on the inside of the outer door panel. A giver is mounted on the modular basic body in a manner allowing pivoting or turning can be brought in operational connection with a taker of the door lock via an actuation rod. A shielding device is provided that at least partially encloses the giver at least in some regions.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Andreas Heberer, Winfried Langendorf, Mark Rosenau, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Joerg Gschweng, Thorsten Luedtke
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Patent number: 9483889Abstract: A method for controlling an electronically secured device by means of a transponder has the following procedural steps: a) Access authorization information is sent from an electrical access management system to the transponder via a mobile communications link, b) The access authorization information is received by the transponder, c) The access authorization information is transmitted from the transponder to the device, and d) A function of the device is activated if the received access authorization information matches reference information belonging to the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Matthias Notheis, Andreas Heberer
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Patent number: 9422752Abstract: A motor vehicle door is provided with a supporting door structure and with a door lock as well as with an actuating unit, which, spaced from the door lock, is arranged on the door structure and mechanically coupled to the door lock with at least one connecting link, and with a holding part supporting itself on the door structure, which is designed in order to limit a position change of the actuating unit caused due to external application of force.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Mark Rosenau, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Andreas Heberer, Winfried Langendorf, Joerg Gschweng
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Patent number: 9145717Abstract: A locking system is provided for a motor vehicle door. The locking system includes, but is not limited to a door lock, an internal actuation unit having a pickup that is mechanically linked to the door lock and alternately transferable into a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, actuation of the pickup is inactive with respect to the lock. The locking system further includes, but is not limited to a detection unit configured to detect an approach of a hand and also configured to unlock the door lock if a distance falls below a predefined distance to the internal actuation unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Peter Eduard Schuessler, Mario Tassotto, Andreas Heberer, Oliver Roettel
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Patent number: 9045917Abstract: A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism being adapted to cooperate and to engage with a latch member disposed at a door frame. The side door assembly further has an actuator for unlatching the latch mechanism. Further, the latch mechanism and the actuator are mechanical interconnected by a coupling being adapted to transfer an unlatching motion from the actuator to the latch mechanism. Additionally, the side door assembly comprises an impact member that is adapted to at least locally deform the coupling in such a way that the arising deformation counteracts the unlatching motion.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jörg Gschweng, Andreas Heberer, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Thorsten Luedtke, Winfried Langendorf
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Patent number: 8924087Abstract: A motor vehicle has a plurality of doors, each secured by a lock, peripheral control units, each connected to one of said locks, for sending a command signal to an actuator of the lock, a central control unit for sending command signals to the actuators of the locks, and an accident detector. If the accident detector has detected an accident, at least one of the actuators is switchable from a central operating mode in which it executes command signals of the central control unit and its associated peripheral control unit into a peripheral operating mode in which it executes only command signals from its peripheral control unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Andreas Heberer, Jeffrey L. Konchan, Frank J. Arabia, Jr., Matthias Ruehr, David T. Proefke, Jeffrey James Hoorn, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Richard J. Lange
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Publication number: 20140353986Abstract: An electronic locking system for a vehicle door is disclosed. The locking system includes an actuating device for actuating the locking system by a user. The actuating device brings about a movement of an actuating element of the actuating device. The locking system also includes a generator for generating electric energy from the movement energy of the actuating element, and an electric motor for actuating the locking system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Matthias Notheis, Andreas Heberer
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Publication number: 20140300446Abstract: A method for controlling an electronically secured device by means of a transponder has the following procedural steps: a) Access authorization information is sent from an electrical access management system to the transponder via a mobile communications link, b) The access authorization information is received by the transponder, c) The access authorization information is transmitted from the transponder to the device, and d) A function of the device is activated if the received access authorization information matches reference information belonging to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Matthias NOTHEIS, Andreas HEBERER
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Publication number: 20140200774Abstract: A door latch system of a vehicle includes a fork bolt lever engagable with a striker and is movable between a latched position for securing the striker and an unlatched position. A detent is movable between an engaged position in which the detent engages with the fork bolt lever to hold the fork bolt lever in the latched position and a disengaged position in which the detent is disengaged from the fork bolt lever to permit the fork bolt lever to move to the unlatched position. A motor, controllable by the controller, is coupled to the detent lever to move the detent lever between the engaged and disengaged positions. A switch may send an unlatch command to the controller. The controller actuates the motor to position the detent in the disengaged position such that the detent is held in the disengaged position until a predetermined condition occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: RICHARD J. LANGE, FRANK J. ARABIA, JR., ANDREAS HEBERER, JEFFREY L. KONCHAN
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Publication number: 20140159396Abstract: A motor vehicle door is provided with a supporting door structure and with a door lock as well as with an actuating unit, which, spaced from the door lock, is arranged on the door structure and mechanically coupled to the door lock with at least one connecting link, and with a holding part supporting itself on the door structure, which is designed in order to limit a position change of the actuating unit caused due to external application of force.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Mark Rosenau, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Andreas Heberer, Winfried Langendorf, Joerg Gschweng
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Patent number: 8686842Abstract: A door locking system is provided for a motor vehicle. The door locking system includes, but is not limited to a mechanical door opening safety catch and a warning unit configured to generate a first warning signal that is exclusively suppressed by a manual activation of the mechanical door opening safety catch. A motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a vehicle body, a rear vehicle door that is linked on the vehicle body and facing away from a vehicle travel direction, the rear vehicle door configured to pivot, a door opening safety catch configured to be mechanically activate upon the pivot of the rear vehicle door, and a warning unit configured to generate a first warning signal that is exclusively suppressed by the mechanical activation of the door opening safety catch.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Peter Eduard Schuessler, Andreas Heberer, Mario Tassotto, Oliver Roettel, Joachim Schuberth
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Publication number: 20130311046Abstract: A motor vehicle has a plurality of doors, each secured by a lock, peripheral control units, each connected to one of said locks, for sending a command signal to an actuator of the lock, a central control unit for sending command signals to the actuators of the locks, and an accident detector. If the accident detector has detected an accident, at least one of the actuators is switchable from a central operating mode in which it executes command signals of the central control unit and its associated peripheral control unit into a peripheral operating mode in which it executes only command signals from its peripheral control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Andreas HEBERER, Jeffrey L. KONCHAN, Frank J. ARABIA, JR., Matthias RUEHR, David T. PROEFKE, Jeffrey James HOORN, Peter Eduard SCHUESSLER, Richard J. LANGE
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Patent number: 8360486Abstract: A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism adapted to cooperate with a latch member disposed at a door frame, an actuator for locking and/or unlocking the latch mechanism and a coupling means for mechanically coupling (i.e., a mechanical coupling) the actuator and the latch mechanism. A disengagement apparatus is adapted to mechanically disengage the coupling between the actuator and the latch mechanism in response to an external force effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Jörg Gschweng, Andreas Heberer, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Thorsten Luedtke, Winfried Langendorf, Scott Charnesky, Eric Smith
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Publication number: 20110285522Abstract: A door locking system is provided for a motor vehicle. The door locking system includes, but is not limited to a mechanical door opening safety catch and a warning unit configured to generate a first warning signal that is exclusively suppressed by a manual activation of the mechanical door opening safety catch. A motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a vehicle body, a rear vehicle door that is linked on the vehicle body and facing away from a vehicle travel direction, the rear vehicle door configured to pivot, a door opening safety catch configured to be mechanically activate upon the pivot of the rear vehicle door, and a warning unit configured to generate a first warning signal that is exclusively suppressed by the mechanical activation of the door opening safety catch.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Peter Eduard SCHUESSLER, Andreas HEBERER, Mario TASSOTTO, Oliver ROETTEL, Joachim SCHUBERTH
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Publication number: 20110285503Abstract: A locking system is provided for a motor vehicle door. The locking system includes, but is not limited to a door lock, an internal actuation unit having a pickup that is mechanically linked to the door lock and alternately transferable into a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, actuation of the pickup is inactive with respect to the lock. The locking system further includes, but is not limited to a detection unit configured to detect an approach of a hand and also configured to unlock the door lock if a distance falls below a predefined distance to the internal actuation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Peter Eduard SCHUESSLER, Mario TASSOTTO, Andreas HEBERER, Oliver ROETTEL
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Publication number: 20110131764Abstract: A handle module is provided for fastening an outer door handle to a motor vehicle door with a modular basic body that in a final assembly state with its outer door handle protrudes through an opening in the outer door panel and comes to lie on the inside of the outer door panel. A giver is mounted on the modular basic body in a manner allowing pivoting or turning can be brought in operational connection with a taker of the door lock via an actuation rod. A shielding device is provided that at least partially encloses the giver at least in some regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Andreas HEBERER, Winfried LANGENDORF, Mark ROSENAU, Peter Eduard SCHUESSLER, Joerg GSCHWENG, Thorsten LUEDTKE
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Publication number: 20100109350Abstract: A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism adapted to cooperate with a latch member disposed at a door frame, an actuator for locking and/or unlocking the latch mechanism and a coupling means for mechanically coupling (i.e., a mechanical coupling) the actuator and the latch mechanism. A disengagement apparatus or means is adapted to mechanically disengage the coupling between the actuator and the latch mechanism in response to an external force effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventors: Jorg Gschweng, Andreas Heberer, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Thorsten Luedtke, Winfried Langendorf, Scott Charnesky, Eric Smith
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Publication number: 20100019512Abstract: A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism being adapted to cooperate and to engage with a latch member disposed at a door frame. The side door assembly further has an actuator for unlatching the latch mechanism. Further, the latch mechanism and the actuator are mechanical interconnected by a coupling being adapted to transfer an unlatching motion from the actuator to the latch mechanism. Additionally, the side door assembly comprises an impact member that is adapted to at least locally deform the coupling in such a way that the arising deformation counteracts the unlatching motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Joerg GSCHWENG, Andreas Heberer, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Thorsten Luedtke, Winfried Langendorf